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Publisher's Summary

Intercepting a distress call, the TARDIS is drawn to a Shinto shrine in medieval Japan, where the Doctor and Amy are met by village elder Shijô Sada. He explains that the ogre-like mannequins surrounding the holy site are harmless guardians, called Otoroshi.

At the heart of the temple is an ancient jade pyramid, so sacred that only the monks may look at it. But the Shogun, the ruler of Japan, wants to possess the pyramid and has ordered seven samurai and a band of soldiers to come to Kokan and seize it.

Whilst the Doctor is tracked by a ninja assassin, Amy discovers what happens to trespassers at the shrine. Soon the secrets of the jade pyramid - and the towering Otoroshi - will be known... Written specially for audio by Martin Day, The Jade Pyramid'is read by Matt Smith, who plays the Doctor in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.

The adventure is ok, the characters a little forgettable - some standard Doctor Who trope, a wise older character, a misunderstood dark character who turns out to be noble etc. What saves this for me is the wonderful narration by Matt Smith. He clearly is very excited to be the Doctor still and enthusiasm helps to move a story along - although his voice for Amy is pretty dire!!!

The sense of peace and thematic symmetry. This had an unusual twist on the typical expectations for a doctor who story, and I liked the sense of humans learning from past mistakes through legend.

What other book might you compare Doctor Who: The Jade Pyramid to and why?

This is really strongest in contrast, because it does things that you don't usually expect in a doctor who story.

Which character – as performed by Matt Smith – was your favorite?

The village elder.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

For some reason, this was the kind of book I really liked that I kept pausing. It's something to pace out and savor.

Any additional comments?

This has an interesting sense of tranquility about it, and it's neat to see religion not portrayed as a ploy for an evil alien for a change.

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Kindle Customer

04/12/16

Overall

"nice short story"

Matt Smith does a wonderful job narrating. References are made to previous shows, some prior to Smith playing the Doctor. Whovians should give it a go, it's a nice break from watching previous episodes in between seasons.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Kathryn

29/09/16

Overall

Performance

Story

"love matt smith, story is short but decent"

love matt smith, story is short but decent. But I love all things Dr Who and really loved Matt Smith.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Gil of the Amazon

Phoenix, Az USA

21/06/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Doctor Who in samurai Japan."

Matt Smith as the Doctor in a rousing adventure in medieval Japan. Aliens, samurai and adventure galore.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

seedybee

12/04/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Great short story"

Love this story, great for a quick who addiction fix. Matt Smith does a great performance.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Rachel Silver

Boulder, CO USA

02/03/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"I've had better"

Great actor, not so great narrator. Story line not bad... David Tennant is vastly better. Matt doesn't take enough care.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

G. McDermott

09/12/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"A Quick Episode"

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes - it's quick, and a good in if they aren't used to listening to audiobooks.

What does Matt Smith bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voice of the Doctor always adds a special touch when listening to DW audiobooks.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Margot Vigeant

central PA, USA

29/05/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Meh."

Hate to say it, but Matt Smith is not the vocal actor that David Tennant is. He doesn't do a terribly impressive job with his vocal characterizations, and it's hard to hear the difference between him as narrator and him as Doctor. And the story is just.... lame. Straightforward. Dependent on luck rather than any skill. And the surprise is kind of a so-what. Why is any of the important stuff here, in this time and place? Why's it important? How is it supposed to connect to the overall story or the distress signal that supposedly lead the Doctor and Amy here? This doesn't really tell us anything. Go get a different episode.

3 of 7 people found this review helpful

Amadea Cahyo

10/08/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Good story, not so good story telling"

I loved Matt Smith as Doctor Who, but Matt Smith's narration here was as flat as an overnight coke

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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